Stamped for Danger
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"Stamped for Danger" is an episode of the American television detective series Hawaiian Eye.
Synopsis
Vera Kirkman, who dances under the stage name of Princess Aysha at the Coolie Club, is attacked by a strange character named Ahmed, who seems to think she has something he wants. Rescued by the giant bouncer Hugo, she goes the following day to the Hawaiian Village Hotel. While waiting there, she spots Ahmed, who again demands the return of something she stole. To get away, she goes into the offices of Hawaiian Eye. There she hires Tracy Steele to find her old boyfriend, Martin Wheeler. Wheeler, now married, is easily found, arousing Steele's suspicions.
Vera has meanwhile arranged to meet Cyril Plummer at his offices, where he has found a buyer for her rare Hawaiian Missionary stamps. But before Vera can meet the buyer, she finds the body of Ahmed, who has been murdered. Steele later learns from her that the stamps came from her former husband, the Begum of Jodhpur. Ahmed was his servant, trying to get the stamps back after the Begum divorced her. Steele locates the buyer, Edward DeLong, and learns Cyril Plummer was cheating Vera on the price of the stamps. With DeLong's help steele captures Plummer and forces him to admit to Ahmed's murder.
Episode cast
Series regulars
- Anthony Eisley ...as Tracy Steele
- Robert Conrad ...as Tom Lopaka
- Connie Stevens ...as Cricket Blake
- Poncie Ponce ...as Kim
Recurring characters
- Doug Mossman ...as Moke (billed as Marty)
- Andre Philippe ...as Paul (uncredited)
- Sam Rawlins ...Bert (uncredited)
Guest stars
- Ruta Lee ...as Vera Kirkman
- Jay Novello ...as Ahmed
- Patric Knowles ...as Cyril Plummer
- John Litel ...as Edward DeLong
- Burt Douglas ...as Martin Wheeler
- Saundra Edwards ...as Nancy Wheeler
- Mickey Simpson ...as Hugo (bouncer)
- Unknown ...as Mome (receptionist)
Musical interlude
All the Warner Brothers detective shows of the late 1950s and early 1960s had one or more musical interludes written into the teleplay. For this episode, Connie Stevens sang "It's Magic" with the Shell Bar band accompanying her.
Episode notes
Frequent guest star Ruta Lee, a Canadian actress of Lithuanian ancestry, performed belly dances to various instrumental tunes in the Coolie Club scenes.
